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Job reference: 166133
Salary: Band 6 (£37,831 - £46,100)
Job closing date: 01/11/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Law House
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 19/10/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: Health Improvement

Job Advert

The Role

Three exciting opportunities have arisen within the Health Improvement Department of NHS Lanarkshire. We are looking to recruit to the following positions;

Health Improvement Senior: to lead, coordinate and support programmes within the Blood Borne Virus & Sexual Health (BBV&SH) Promotion Team, to deliver the requirements of the key relevant frameworks and strategies. Main areas of work include; managing the Condom Distribution Scheme (CDS), design, deliver and evaluate a range of training courses, support a range of partners to deliver BBV&SH actions which contribute to local and national action plans and provide line management support to the CDS project co-ordinator. 

Please click on the link to view and apply for the additional Health Improvement Senior positions. https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=166012

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

  • The post holder must be qualified to degree standard
  • Post holder should have or be working towards a postgraduate qualification or have the equivalent knowledge and experience that demonstrates an understanding of health improvement /public health at postgraduate level
  • Experience of partnership working and negotiation skills
  • Proven track record in the delivery of Health Improvement/Public Health projects
  • Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence with access to a car is essential to the role

Contract type

Full Time (37.5hrs) Permanent    

Location and Working Pattern

Health Improvement Senior (BBV&SH) - Law House  Airdrie Road, Carluke ML8 5EP. This post has a pan-Lanarkshire remit

Health Improvement Department work a hybrid model, between home and base. The post holder may also be required to work at other bases and venues.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact:

Jo Duffy, Senior Health Promotion Officer (BBV& Sexual Health role) Jo.Duffy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

  • A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

  • A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

  • Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

  • Occupational health services

  • Employee Counselling services

  • Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this  must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk


NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website

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